SC Children's Book Challenge

30/03/2026

Stella Grace Burroughs, a fourth-grade student at Fairfield Magnet School for Math and Science, has won the South Carolina Children’s Book Challenge, individual division. Stella Grace created "The Day That Power Took a Vacation," which was chosen among nearly 200 statewide submissions. Stella Grace was guided in her project by the school’s visual arts teacher, Kimberlea Daly.

A book written and illustrated by Stella Grace Burroughs, a fourth-grade student at Fairfield Magnet School for Math and Science, has won the South Carolina Children’s Book Challenge, individual division. Stella Grace created The Day That Power Took a Vacation, which was chosen among nearly 200 st...

19/03/2026

A book written and illustrated by four fourth-grade students at Walker Gamble Elementary School - CCSD has been selected as one of the statewide winners of the 2026 Children’s Book Challenge. https://scbookchallenge.com/walker-gamble-elementary-students-win-2026-s-c-childrens-book-challenge-group-division/

19/11/2025

From across South Carolina, 75 educators, on behalf of over 1,200 fourth and fifth-graders, have registered for the 2025-26 South Carolina Children's Book Challenge.
This year, those students will be creating books about "A Day in the Life of a Lineworker." One of the many resources provided to them is this informative and engaging video.
https://youtu.be/VF4iSQvCWcI?si=zkG8zLXL2_8yzLwX
We look forward to seeing all of the students' creative work in the coming months!

See what it's like to be an electric cooperative lineworker in South Carolina.

14/11/2025

Today (Friday) is the final day to register for the South Carolina Children's Book Challenge. Give your 4th and 5th-grade students the opportunity to publish their creations and win cash prizes.

4th and 5th grade students in South Carolina are invited to write and illustrate a children’s book. Winners awarded cash prizes and an opportunity to be published!

31/10/2025

Do you know 4th and 5th-graders ready to be published authors? Since 2017, students from across the state have contributed Children’s Book Challenge-winning books to South Carolina’s elementary school libraries and won cash prizes. Check out the previous winning books and register your students before Nov. 14. https://scbookchallenge.com/previous-winners/

23/10/2025

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Attention 4th & 5th-grade educators in South Carolina! Registration is OPEN for The Children’s Book Challenge.

Your students can write & illustrate their own story about energy and our electric cooperatives for cash prizes and publication of their books.

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16/10/2025

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Educators from all over the state have already started signing their students up for the South Carolina Children's Book Challenge. Give your 4th and 5th-grade students a chance to become published authors and illustrators!
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08/10/2025

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Calling all educators of young authors and artists!
Join The Children’s Book Challenge: blend science, art, tech, and social studies in their own illustrated book. Cash prizes + publication opportunity!
https://scbookchallenge.com/registration-open-for-2025-childrens-book-challenge/

Parents and educators of 4th and 5th-grade students in South Carolina can now register for the 2025-26 Children’s Book Challenge. The deadline to register is Nov. 14. Registration form Sponsored by South Carolina’s electric cooperatives, the Children’s Book Challenge is a great way to engage y...

29/09/2025

The theme of this year's Children's Book Challenge is "A Day in the Life of a Lineworker." This video from Broad River Electric Cooperative, which serves parts of the Upstate, gives us a wonderful glimpse into such a day.
We're inviting 4th and 5th-grade students across the state to tell their own story for a chance at cash prizes and publishing. Sign them up today or find out more at scbookchallenge.com.

24/09/2025

After winning the 2024-25 South Carolina Children’s Book Challenge, these two books have been published and distributed to elementary school libraries across our state. Give your 4th and 5th-grade students an opportunity to become authors. Register today at scbookchallenge.com.

17/09/2025

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Last spring, Ansley Gratzmiller took her creativity to the State House, honored by legislators for teaching electrical safety through her award-winning book, Electra, A Girl's Journey to Electrical Safety. This year, your students could be the next to win $500, meet elected leaders, and see their story published statewide. Registration for the 2026 Children’s Book Challenge is now open!
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11/09/2025

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Educators from all over the state have already started signing their students up for the South Carolina Children's Book Challenge. Give your 4th and 5th-grade students a chance to become published authors and illustrators!
Sign up today ➔ scbookchallenge.com